Terry Baum is President of Otto Baum Company, Inc. OBCI started in 1937 and has grown to be one of the nation’s top mason contractors and also provides large-scale Concrete, Civil, and Restoration services. In 1992 Terry graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Operations Management from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, got married, moved to Tucson, AZ, and worked as a laborer for Sun Valley Masonry while his wife Janeen finished her bachelor’s degree in Nursing at the University of Arizona.  Terry’s dad Kenny Baum, who at the time was OBCI’s VP, thought I’d be a good fit in the accounting department.  Terry took his dad’s offer and they moved back to Morton after she graduated in May of 1993.  

Terry’s first role was an accounting clerk whose main responsibility was to collect past due accounts receivable.  Fortunately for him, OBCI was without a controller and the accounting team needed leadership.  He found purpose in this effort and came alive in the accounting department.  Soon he was asking a lot of questions, streamlining processes and consolidating responsibilities so the team operated more effectively.  Moreover, while other family members focused on estimating and field operations, he was able to concentrate on other aspects of the business such as accounting standards, safety and risk management, fleet management, software & IT, HR and developing policies and procedures.  Over time he took on the roles of controller, then general manager, and in 2007 he became the president.  

Terry and his wife Janeen reside in Morton and are members of Bethany Community church in Washington. They have 7 children and 3 grandchildren.

Terry Baum is President of Otto Baum Company, Inc. OBCI started in 1937 and has grown to be one of the nation’s top mason contractors and also provides large-scale Concrete, Civil, and Restoration services. In 1992 Terry graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Operations Management from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, got married, moved to Tucson, AZ, and worked as a laborer for Sun Valley Masonry while his wife Janeen finished her bachelor’s degree in Nursing at the University of Arizona.  Terry’s dad Kenny Baum, who at the time was OBCI’s VP, thought I’d be a good fit in the accounting department.  Terry took his dad’s offer and they moved back to Morton after she graduated in May of 1993.

Terry’s first role was an accounting clerk whose main responsibility was to collect past due accounts receivable.  Fortunately for him, OBCI was without a controller and the accounting team needed leadership.  He found purpose in this effort and came alive in the accounting department.  Soon he was asking a lot of questions, streamlining processes and consolidating responsibilities so the team operated more effectively.  Moreover, while other family members focused on estimating and field operations, he was able to concentrate on other aspects of the business such as accounting standards, safety and risk management, fleet management, software & IT, HR and developing policies and procedures.  Over time he took on the roles of controller, then general manager, and in 2007 he became the president.

Terry and his wife Janeen reside in Morton and are members of Bethany Community church in Washington. They have 7 children and 3 grandchildren.